Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry
Description
The Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry starts with a marinade mixing fresh orange zest and juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, minced garlic, and brown sugar. Thin strips of flank steak are coated in this mixture and chilled for 30 minutes to absorb the citrus and savory flavors.
Vegetables including finely diced onion, sugar snap peas trimmed of caps, julienned carrot, and sliced bell pepper are prepared while the meat marinates. Cooking takes place in a preheated, heavy-bottomed skillet or wok over high heat, first sautéing onion briefly, then searing the drained beef in batches to promote browning and minimize juice loss. Reserved marinade is added to develop a glazing sauce.
Vegetables are stirred in last, cooking until slightly tender and the sauce thickens, preserving vegetable color and crunch. This dish is traditionally served over hot white rice, balancing the savory, sweet, and citrus notes with fresh crunch and tender meat.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak thinly sliced chuck steak works well also
- 1 onion finely diced, small
- 1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas
- 1 carrot sliced into matchsticks, large
- 1 bell pepper sliced
Marinade Ingredients:
- 3 tsp orange zest zest from 1 orange, grated
- 1/2 cup orange juice from your grated orange, fresh squeezed
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger grated, fresh
- 3 garlic finely minced, cloves
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
To Garnish:
- sesame seeds optional, or diced green onion
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Slice flank steak into very thin strips slicing against the grain. Add sliced steak to your marinade, mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes while you prep your veggies.
- Finely dice your onion, rinse and remove caps from snap peas, slice carrot into matchsticks and slice bell pepper.
- Preheat a heavy-bottomed skillet or good wok over high heat. Once the skillet is HOT, swirl in 1 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil. Immediately Add onion (1 min stirring constantly).
- Drain the beef and reserve the marinade. Add drained beef and stir constantly for 2-3 min. (note: you don't want to dump in all of the beef at once or your will cool down the pan too quickly; you really want to sear the beef so it doesn't juice out). Add the extra marinade to the pan.
- Add veggies and continue cooking on high heat 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently or vegetables soften and sauce starts to thicken. Serve over a bed of hot white rice,
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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